The Big Sleep (1978)
If you liked Ryan’s Daughter, you have to rent The Big Sleep, which reunites Robert Mitchum, Sarah Miles, and John Mills! Each of them are exactly the opposite of how they were in David Lean’s Irish classic, which is pretty funny. Sarah can’t stop trying to seduce Bob, John is the police chief, and Bob has no problem getting his hands dirty in the sleazy part of town.
In this remake of the Humphrey Bogart detective classic, the studios took full advantage of the lack of a production code. While in 1946, the younger sister is always fully clothed and is photographed in skimpy dresses, in 1978, all bets are off. Candy Clark and Sarah Miles frequently wear see-through dresses without undergarments, and Candy is shown repeatedly shown nude. Much of the plot involves the selling and photographing of pornographic images, and the violence is much more graphic. But hey, that’s what remakes are for!
Robert Mitchum takes the lead as Detective Phillip Marlowe, and his narration is a classic throwback to the original. There are still some scenes that are remarkably similar to the original, like requesting first editions in the bookstore and drinking with the General in the greenhouse, but much of it is different due to the lack of censorship. It was a little sad to see James Stewart playing the General, since he was very frail and elderly looking. Bob looked great, though, with waves in his hair and his ram-rod posture showing the screen who’s boss.
In the end, it was the girls who ruined this movie for me. Sarah Miles and her sister Candy Clark were positively revolting, and not just because they sported 1970s ‘dos and digs; Candy played an insane woman, and Sarah wasn’t that far behind her. Their seduction tactics were, to me, disgusting, but I had the feeling they were supposed to be appealing in the film. They were trying far too hard, in my opinion. And they needed better haircuts.
DLM Warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not be your friend. The opening and closing credits are shown over a first-person driving sequence, and the bumpy ride might make you sick. Also, there’s a scene where Robert Mitchum is tied to a chair and falls over; the rest of the scene is filmed from sideways or upside-down camera angles. In other words, “Don’t Look, Mom!”
Kiddy Warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to graphic nudity and violence, I wouldn’t let my kids watch it.
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More Robert Mitchum movies here!
More James Stewart movies here!
In this remake of the Humphrey Bogart detective classic, the studios took full advantage of the lack of a production code. While in 1946, the younger sister is always fully clothed and is photographed in skimpy dresses, in 1978, all bets are off. Candy Clark and Sarah Miles frequently wear see-through dresses without undergarments, and Candy is shown repeatedly shown nude. Much of the plot involves the selling and photographing of pornographic images, and the violence is much more graphic. But hey, that’s what remakes are for!
Robert Mitchum takes the lead as Detective Phillip Marlowe, and his narration is a classic throwback to the original. There are still some scenes that are remarkably similar to the original, like requesting first editions in the bookstore and drinking with the General in the greenhouse, but much of it is different due to the lack of censorship. It was a little sad to see James Stewart playing the General, since he was very frail and elderly looking. Bob looked great, though, with waves in his hair and his ram-rod posture showing the screen who’s boss.
In the end, it was the girls who ruined this movie for me. Sarah Miles and her sister Candy Clark were positively revolting, and not just because they sported 1970s ‘dos and digs; Candy played an insane woman, and Sarah wasn’t that far behind her. Their seduction tactics were, to me, disgusting, but I had the feeling they were supposed to be appealing in the film. They were trying far too hard, in my opinion. And they needed better haircuts.
DLM Warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not be your friend. The opening and closing credits are shown over a first-person driving sequence, and the bumpy ride might make you sick. Also, there’s a scene where Robert Mitchum is tied to a chair and falls over; the rest of the scene is filmed from sideways or upside-down camera angles. In other words, “Don’t Look, Mom!”
Kiddy Warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to graphic nudity and violence, I wouldn’t let my kids watch it.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Juhi Thaker" for posting!
More Robert Mitchum movies here!
More James Stewart movies here!